Commercial Law and Financial Law

The Faculty of Law of the MBU provides higher education in accredited study programmes , in the Full-Time and the Part-Time form:

- Doctoral´s Degree - takes three years in the full-time and four years in the part-time study. The study is completed with a defence of the dissertation, which is, after completion of appropriate requirements, preceded by the dissertation examination. Successful graduates are awarded the academic title "philosophiae doctor" (abbreviated as "PhD.").

Prospects of graduates

The doctoral graduate in study programme Commercial and Financial Law is able to work independently based on the acquired theoretical knowledge and knowledge of application practice. He or she is able to identify problematic issues in the field of commercial law and financial law, as well as the problematic issues of interdisciplinary nature while considering the practical and theoretical aspects of these problematic issues. The graduate is capable of analyzing these problems and forming scientifically justified proposals and alternative solutions for practice, as well as helping the development of commercial law and financial law as the scientific disciplines at national, European and international level. The graduate works while respecting the constitutional, ethical and human principles of society. Also, he/she is able to lead a team of experts in commercial law and financial law at a scientific level, as well as a team comprised of the experts on related legal disciplines, including also the foreign experts. The teams cooperate in solving problems related to the diversity and the state of commercial law and financial law at the national and transnational level through the projects of relevant ministries, as well as working on the grant management tasks. The graduate's capability to work conceptually on development of relevant legislation is based on the knowledge gained by his/her doctoral studies and by studying of the professional literature from commercial law, financial law and related legal fields, international legal documents, EU law, decisions of the ECHR, decisions of the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic. At the same time, the graduate is able to use also the knowledge of application practice and the knowledge of the methodology of scientific research methods

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Conditions of admission

The basic requirement for admission to the doctoral study in study programmes Commercial and Finance Law as both the full-time and part-time study is the successful completion of the Master's Degree Study Programme Law, field of study Law. The entrance examination is conducted by the Examining Committee appointed by the Dean.

The entrance examination will be held orally. The applicant must demonstrate knowledge, understanding and skills of the field of study Law, as well as the content, methods and anticipated results of dissertation. Examination Commission will be ascertaining the applicant's interest in field of study, interest in science and will take into account the academic performance of the Master´s Degree Study. The Dean shall decide on the applicants´ admission on the recommendation of the Chairman of the Examination Committee.

For admission to doctoral studies , both full-time and part-time study form, the following aspects are also taken into account:

- The weighted average of the Master's Degree Study; Graduate of Master's Degree Study from another Faculty of Law, is obliged to submit, as an attachment to the application, transcript of the Master's Degree Study,

- The outcome of the interview before the Examining Board.

Number of applicants accepted will be in accordance with the approved plan of the number of applicants accepted to academic year 2023/2024.

Additional information

The admission procedure for each degree begins with the acceptance of the application to the faculty.

Only one form of study is stated on one form of the form "Application for study at a university". If you are interested in both forms of study, it is necessary to submit two applications, i.e. j. separately for full-time and part-time study and pay twice the fee for the admission procedure.

The application can be submitted electronically. If the applicant does not have the opportunity to submit an electronic application, he / she may send the application in paper form to the address PrF UMB, Komenského 20, 974 01 Banská Bystrica within the deadline for submission of applications for the relevant degree of study.

The paid fee for the admission procedure is not refundable. Due to the automated processing of fees in the information system, we only accept non-cash payments.

In the case of submitting the application in paper form, it is necessary to affix a copy of the proof of payment of the fee for the admission procedure (account statement, statement from internet banking) to the 3rd page of the application.

Payment of the fee for the admission procedure must be made by the applicant for study or a person authorized by him / her by bank transfer no later than on the last day when it is possible to send the application for study. An application for studies without a paid fee in the specified amount for the admission procedure will not be accepted. The faculty does not confirm the acceptance of the application form.

The Faculty of Law, Matej Bel University does not require medical certificate attesting fitness for higher education; an application will be accepted without medical certificate.

The application does not need to list the subjects and results of the secondary school evaluation, nor the subjects and the results of the secondary school-leaving examination.

On the third page of the application form a handwritten signature of the applicant must be given. The applicant by its signature gives consent to the processing of personal data that are useful for the assessment of the admission procedure. The application shall not be accepted without paying a fee for the admission examination. Please enclose proof of payment of the bank transfer payment to the application form (a payment order is not a proofofpayment!).

Part of the application for DOCTORAL STUDY (3rd level – PhD.) is also:

a) CV,

b) certified photocopies of evidence of Master’s Degree Study (university diploma, state examination certificate, diploma supplement, if necessary, language diplomas),

c) study results average gained in Master's Degree Study,

d) a list of so far published (e.g., books, articles, manuals, etc.) and unpublished technical and scientific works (or expertise of these works and other documents, e.g., diplomas of “ŠVOČ” conferences, documentation of completed professional courses and the like) ,

e) the framework project for the dissertation topic in the range of about 5 pages (dissertation topics are published on the website of the Faculty of Law in the section "Doctoral Studies".)

f) the fee payment slip.

Every study applicant (relevant for all levels of study) who fails to prove meeting of the basic requirements for admission to study at the time of verification of the fulfilment of the requirements for admission may be conditionally accepted to study provided that he/she must prove the fulfilment of the requirements for admission no later than on the date for enrolment in the study.

Based on the decision of the faculty management, the 3rd round can be announced for the submission of applications for study programs of the 1st degree of study in full-time and part-time study and the 2nd round for the submission of applications for study programs of the 2nd and 3rd degree of study in full-time and part-time study.

Conditions for international students

Application deadline and the requirements for foreign students´ admission are identical with the ones applicable for the students from the Slovak Republic. Tuition fees are regulated by the Regulation on Tuition for the academic year 2023/2024.

Study applicants who completed the previous level of education abroad arerequired to show the proof of recognition of formal qualification document obtained outside the territory of the Slovak Republic according to Act no. 422/2015 Coll. on the Recognition of Evidence of Education and on the Recognition of Professional Qualifications, as amended. The accepted applicant must submit the decision on recognition of formal qualification documents not later than on the day of enrollment for studies.

Coordinator for students with specific needs

COORDINATOR FOR WORKING WITH STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

JUDr. Lucia Petríková, PhD. (office no. 250)

048/446 32 50; E-mail: lucia.petrikova@umb.sk

Important information for students with specific needs along with the necessary forms is also available on the faculty web site:

https://www.prf.umb.sk/studium/informaci e -pr e -studenta/sprievodc a -studio m -pr e -studento v - s o -specifickym i -potrebami.htm l

General information on the admission exam

For admission to doctoral studies , both full-time and part-time study form, the following aspects are also taken into account:

- The outcome of the interview before the Examining Board.

Number of applicants accepted will be in accordance with the approved plan of the number of applicants accepted to academic year 2023/2024.

Full-Time and Part-Time Doctoral´s Degree Study - date of examination: 19-23 June 2023

Form of entrance exam

The entrance examination will be held orally.

Tests

Apply the application for study

31.05.2023
Performance of the entrance exam

19.06.2023 - 23.06.2023

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Anticipated number of applicants to be accepted: 1

Additions

CV (paper form)
certified photocopies of evidence of Master’s Degree Study (university diploma, state examination certificate, diploma supplement, if necessary, language diplomas) (paper form)
a list of so far published (e.g., books, articles, manuals, etc.) and unpublished technical and scientific works (or expertise of these works and other documents, e.g., diplomas of “ŠVOČ” conferences, documentation of completed professional courses and th (paper form)
the framework project for the dissertation topic in the range of about 5 pages (dissertation topics are published on the website of the Faculty of Law in the section "Doctoral Studies".) (paper form)
the fee payment slip (paper form)
study results average gained in Master's Degree Study (paper form)

Annual tuition fees
Standard length of study: cost free
Study longer than the standard length of study program, parallel studies: 1200 €

The fee for admission procedure
application form: 60 €
E-application form: 50 €

Billing information

THE FEE FOR ADMISSION PROCEDURE in all levels of higher education study

- 60 EUR - Full-Time and Part-Time Study

- 50 EUR - the fee in the case of filing an electronic application for both the full-time and part-time study

Fees for the admission procedure in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd level of university study are regulated by Section 92, para. 12 of Act 131/2002 Coll. on Higher Education, as amended.

BILLING INFORMATION (also published on the website www.platby.umb.sk):

1. Payment of the fee from the EU countries:

Account name: UniverzitaMateja Bela v BanskejBystrici

Bank name and address: Štátnapokladnica, Radlinského 32, 810 05 Bratislava 15

Account no. / IBAN: SK75 8180 0000 0070 0009 5590

SWIFT / BIC: SPSRSKBA

VS (variable symbol): 8031 (for Bachelor's Degree Study applicants)

8032 (for Master's Degree Study applicants)

8033 (forDoctoral Degree Study applicants)

KS (constant symbol): 0308 – cashless payments

Specific symbol: Birth ID no. (for Slovak applicants)

Date of Birth in the form DDMMYY (for foreign applicants)

Message to recipient: name and surname of applicant

2. Payment of the fee through intermediary bank from third countries:

Account name: UniverzitaMateja Bela v BanskejBystrici

Bank name and address: Všeobecnáúverovábanka, a.s., MlynskéNivy 1,

829 90 Bratislava

Account no. / IBAN: SK75 8180 0000 0070 0009 5590

SWIFT / BIC: SUBASKBXXXX

VS (variable symbol): 8031 (for Bachelor's Degree Study applicants)

8032 (for Master's Degree Study applicants)

8033 (forDoctoral Degree Study applicants)

KS (constant symbol): 0308 – cashless payments

Specific symbol: Birth ID no. (forSlovak applicants)

Date of Birth in the form DDMMYY (for foreign applicants)

Message to recipient: name and surname of an applicant

Due to automated fee processing only cashless payments shall be accepted.
Copy of proof of payment for the admission procedure (bank statement, extract from internet banking) must be affixed on the 3rd page of the application.

Payment by postal order is not accepted due to the impossibility of identifying the payer in the university information system.

Due to the automated processing of fees in the information system, we only accept non-cash payments.

A copy of the proof of payment of the fee for the admission procedure (account statement, internet banking statement) must be pasted on the 3rd page of the application form.

Payment of the fee for admission procedure must be paid by applicant for study, or by another person authorized by him/ her through bank transfer no later than the last day, when it is possible to apply for study. An application for study without payment of fee admission in the specified amount will not be accepted.

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